Adrian Springer, Michael Stöck, Stephan Willems, Berthold Bein, Eike Tigges
In recent years, invasive resuscitation methods utilizing veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) have gained significant attention. Despite advances in traditional resuscitation measures, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) mortality remains high. In the context of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), VA-ECMO therapy offers a promising approach by providing circulatory support during cardiac arrest, allowing time for diagnostic evaluation and targeted therapy. However, patient selection for ECPR remains a challenge, relying on various factors including initial rhythm, duration of no-flow and low-flow states, as well as presence of reversible causes...
April 2024: Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie: AINS